The rooster bar: a novel - john grisham

Mark, Todd, and Zola came to law school to change the world, to make it a better place. But now, as third-year students, these close friends realize they have been duped. They all borrowed heavily to attend a third-tier for-profit law school so mediocre that its graduates rarely pass the bar exam, let alone get good jobs. And when they learn that their school is one of a chain owned by a shady New York hedge-fund operator who also happens to own a bank specializing in student loans, the three know they have been caught up in The Great Law School Scam. But maybe there’s a way out. Maybe there’s a way to escape their crushing debt, expose the bank and the scam, and make a few bucks in the process. But to do so, they would first have to quit school. And leaving law school a few short months before graduation would be completely crazy, right? Well, yes and no . . .Pull up a stool, grab a cold one, and get ready to spend some time at The Rooster Bar. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

'The Best Thriller Writer Alive' Ken Follett. John Grisham's newest legal thriller takes you inside a law firm that shouldn't exist. They were three young law students. They dreamed of changing the world. But they were duped. They took out massive student loans and have no hope of graduating with a good job. Now the three friends have given up studying and spend a lot of time plotting in a bar. There is only way out of their crushing debt: pretend to be real lawyers and expose the crooked hedge fund operator who owns both the school and the bank that arranged their student loans.They are taking a desperate risk. After all, they are going to war with a billionaire and the might of the FBI. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - 224 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná (alza.cz)

"A deliciously vicious - and timely - satire about the E.U. and the meaning of Europe today" - Frederick Studemann, Financial Times Brussels. A panorama of tragic heroes, manipulative losers, involuntary accomplices. No wonder the E.U. Commission is keen to improve its image. The Capital is a sharp satire, a crime story, a comedy of manner, a philosophical essay - the major European novel, published on the eve of Brexit, at its heart the most powerful pro-European message: no-one should forget the circumstances that gave rise to the European project in the first place.. As the fiftieth anniversary of the European Commission approaches, the Directorate-General for Culture is tasked with planning and organising a fitting celebration. The project will serve the wider purpose of revamping the Commission's image at a time of waning public support. When Fenia Xenopoulou's Austrian P.A. Martin Susman suggests putting Auschwitz at the centre of the jubilee, she is thrilled. But she has neglected to take the other E.U. institutions into account. Inspector Brunfaut is in a tricky situation too: his murder case has been suppressed at the highest level. Luckily, he's friends with the I.T. whizz at Brussels' Police H.Q., who gains access to secret files in the public prosecutor's office. Matek, the Polish hitman, knows nothing of this. But he does know that he shot the wrong guy, and for Matek, who would rather have become a priest, this is serious. And what about the pig farmers who take to the streets of the city to protest about existing trade restrictions blocking the export of pigs' ears to China . . .? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A dazzling novel of one of America's most celebrated photographers, Dorothea Lange, exploring the wild years in San Francisco that awakened her career-defining grit, compassion, and daring. "Jasmin Darznik expertly delivers an intriguing glimpse into the woman behind those unforgettable photographs of the Great Depression, and their impact on humanity."--Susan Meissner, bestselling author of The Nature of Fragile Things In 1918, a young and bright-eyed Dorothea Lange steps off the train in San Francisco, where a disaster kick-starts a new life. Her friendship with Caroline Lee, a vivacious, straight-talking Chinese American with a complicated past, gives Dorothea entrée into Monkey Block, an artists' colony and the bohemian heart of the city. Dazzled by Caroline and her friends, Dorothea is catapulted into a heady new world of freedom, art, and politics. She also finds herself unexpectedly falling in love with the brilliant but troubled painter Maynard Dixon. Dorothea and Caroline eventually create a flourishing portrait studio, but a devastating betrayal pushes their friendship to the breaking point and alters the course of their lives. The Bohemians captures a glittering and gritty 1920s San Francisco, with a cast of unforgettable characters, including cameos from such legendary figures as Mabel Dodge Luhan, Frida Kahlo, Ansel Adams, and D. H. Lawrence. A vivid and absorbing portrait of the past, it is also eerily resonant with contemporary themes, as anti-immigration sentiment, corrupt politicians, and a devastating pandemic bring tumult to the city--and the gift of friendship and the possibility of self-invention persist against the ferocious pull of history. As Dorothea sheds her innocence, her purpose is awakened and she grows into the figure we know from history--the artist whose iconic Depression-era photographs like "Migrant Mother" broke the hearts and opened the eyes of a nation. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - 528 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Based on the amazing true story of Louise de Bettignies, nicknamed 'The Queen of Spies', she ran a network of 100 people in France, smuggling men to safety and collecting intelligence for the English. (alza.cz)

Kniha - 510 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná (alza.cz)

Kniha - 380 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá A modern American epic set against the panorama of contemporary politics and culture--a hurtling, page-turning mystery that is equal parts The Great Gatsby and The Bonfire of the Vanities Set against the strange and exuberant backdrop of current American culture and politics, The Golden House also marks Salman Rushdie's triumphant and exciting return to realism. The result is a modern epic of love and terrorism, loss and reinvention--a powerful, timely story told with the daring and panache that make Salman Rushdie a force of light in our dark new age. (alza.cz)

From John Grisham, America's #1 bestselling author, comes the most electrifying novel of the year, a high-stakes thrill ride through the darkest corners of the Sunshine State. We expect our judges to be honest and wise. Their integrity and impartiality are the bedrock of the entire judicial system. We trust them to ensure fair trials, to protect the rights of all litigants, to punish those who do wrong, and to oversee the orderly and efficient flow of justice. But what happens when a judge bends the law or takes a bribe? It's rare, but it happens. Lacy Stoltz is an investigator for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct. She is a lawyer, not a cop, and it is her job to respond to complaints dealing with judicial misconduct. After nine years with the Board, she knows that most problems are caused by incompetence, not corruption. But a corruption case eventually crosses her desk. A previously disbarred lawyer is back in business with a new identity. He now goes by the name Greg Myers, and he claims to know of a Florida judge who has stolen more money than all other crooked judges combined. And not just crooked judges in Florida. All judges, from all states, and throughout U.S. history. What's the source of the ill-gotten gains? It seems the judge was secretly involved with the construction of a large casino on Native American land. The Coast Mafia financed the casino and is now helping itself to a sizable skim of each month's cash. The judge is getting a cut and looking the other way. It's a sweet deal: Everyone is making money. But now Greg wants to put a stop to it. His only client is a person who knows the truth and wants to blow the whistle and collect millions under Florida law. Greg files a complaint with the Board on Judicial Conduct, and the case is assigned to Lacy Stoltz, who immediately suspects that this one could be dangerous. Dangerous is one thing. Deadly is something else. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

John Grisham returns to Clanton, Mississippi, to tell the story of an unthinkable murder, the bizarre trial that followed it, and its profound and lasting effect on the people of Ford County. Pete Banning was Clanton's favourite son, a returning war hero, the patriarch of a prominent family, a farmer, father, neighbour, and a faithful member of the Methodist Church. Then one cool October morning in 1946. he rose early, drove into town, walked into the church, and calmly shot and killed the Reverend Dexter Bell. As if the murder wasn't shocking enough, it was even more baffling that Pete's only statement about it - to the sheriff, to his defense attorney, to the judge, to his family and friends, and to the people of Clanton - was 'I have nothing to say'. And so the murder of the esteemed Reverend Bell became the most mysterious and unforgettable crime Ford County had ever known. Praise for Grisham's latest book, The Rooster Bar (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Named a Most Anticipated Book of the Year by Library Journal and Goodreads Based on the true World War II story of the heroic librarians at the American Library in Paris, this is an unforgettable story of romance, friendship, family, and the power of literature to bring us together, perfect for fans of The Lilac Girls and The Paris Wife. Paris, 1939: Young and ambitious Odile Souchet has it all: her handsome police officer beau and a dream job at the American Library in Paris. When the Nazis march into Paris, Odile stands to lose everything she holds dear, including her beloved library. Together with her fellow librarians, Odile joins the Resistance with the best weapons she has: books. But when the war finally ends, instead of freedom, Odile tastes the bitter sting of unspeakable betrayal. Montana, 1983: Lily is a lonely teenager looking for adventure in small-town Montana. Her interest is piqued by her solitary, elderly neighbor. As Lily uncovers more about her neighbor's mysterious past, she finds that they share a love of language, the same longings, and the same intense jealousy, never suspecting that a dark secret from the past connects them. A powerful novel that explores the consequences of our choices and the relationships that make us who we are-family, friends, and favorite authors-The Paris Library shows that extraordinary heroism can sometimes be found in the quietest of places. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Stanley had known it was a mistake to accept his uncle Lech's offer to apartment-sit in Prague - he'd known it was one of Lech's proposals, a thinly veiled setup for some invasive, potentially dangerous performance art project. But whatever Lech had planned for Stanley, it would get him to Prague and maybe offer a chance to make things right with T after his failed attempt to propose.Stanley can take it. He can ignore their high jinks, resist being drafted into their evolving, darkening script. As the operation unfolds it becomes clear there's more to this performance than he expected; they know more about Stanley's state of mind than he knows himself. He may be able to step over chalk outlines in the hallway, may be able to turn away from the women acting as his mother and the men performing as his father, but when a man made up to look like Stanley begins to play out his most devastating memory, he won't be able to stand outside this imitation of his life any longer.Immediately and wholly immersive, Joseph Scapellato's debut novel, The Made-Up Man, is a hilarious examination of art's role in self-knowledge, a sinister send-up of self-deception, and a big-hearted investigation into the cast of characters necessary to help us finally meet ourselves. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Contemporary / American English (Available June 2008) Nate O'Riley is a powerful Washington lawyer. Returning to work after a long stay in hospital is difficult for Nate. Then he is sent on a journey that takes him from the tense courtrooms of Washington to the dangerous swamps of Brazil. It is a journey that will change his life forever. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Welcome to a Regency Christmas like no other . . . If you loved Bridgerton, this witty, dazzling romance is for you!During their annual Christmas pilgrimage to Scotland to visit their aged uncle in his decrepit castle, the Comte de Rocheforte and his cousin, Earl of Oakley, are presented with rather . . . unique gifts. Their Uncle is determined that his ancient (if not so honorable) birthright be secured before he dies and since neither nephew seemed in enough of a hurry to wed, the old reprobate has taken matters into his own hands . . . He's raided an English lord's Christmas party and kidnapped four lovely would-be brides for his heirs to choose from - and one very angry duke!All in all, it's a party/kidnapping not to be missed, by bestselling Historical romance authors Eloisa James, Connie Brockway and Julia Quinn, author of Bridgerton (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Shay Mitchell; Michaela Blaney; Valerie Frankel, 324 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Sophia Marcus, 21, has mapped out every aspect of her glamorous life as a Hollywood actor on her vision board. But her life right now in Toronto is anything but exciting. Attending fruitless auditions during the day and working at a club at night, Sophia is starting to feel like she's going nowhere...slowly. Demi Michaels, Sophia's best friend, didn't go to college. Short of ideas for her own future, she puts her energy into building the perfect relationship with an older man. And when that relationship crashes and burns, Demi is left to pick up the pieces.Sophia's friend (and Demi's frenemy) Leandra Hunting doesn't give a crap about hard work or a loving relationship. She has other plans for her future. After college graduation, Leandra sets out to travel the world in the yachts, planes and limos of ridiculously wealthy men. Will any of them be able... (alza.cz)

The brilliant new novel from the Booker prize-winning author. Two people fall in love, not yet knowing where they have come from or where they are going. They aren't sure if they have fallen in love of their own accord, or whether they've been pushed into each other's arms. But who would have pushed them, and why? Hanging over their lives is a momentous catastrophe - a past event shrouded in suspicion, denial and apology, now referred to as What Happened, If It Happened. Set in the future - a world where the past is a dangerous country, not to be talked about or visited - J is a love story of incomparable strangeness, both tender and terrifying. It was shortlisted for the 2014 Man Booker Prize, shortlisted for the 2014 Goldsmiths Prize, and, longlisted for the JQ Wingate Literary Prize. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Highly-praised new novel from the bestselling Austrian author of Measuring the World, shortlisted for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2015 (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The year is 1968. The world is changing, and sixteen-year-old Jon Mosher is determined to change with it. Racked by guilt over his older brother's childhood death and stuck in the dead-end town of Brewster, New York, he turns his rage into victories running track. Meanwhile, Ray Cappicciano, a rebel as gifted with his fists as Jon is with his feet, is trying to take care of his baby brother while staying out of the way of his abusive, ex-cop father. When Jon and Ray form a tight friendship, they find in each other everything they lack at home, but it's not until Ray falls in love with beautiful, headstrong Karen Dorsey that the three friends begin to dream of breaking away from Brewster for good. Freedom, however, has its price. As forces beyond their control begin to bear down on them, Jon sets off on the race of his life-a race to redeem his past and save them all. Mark Slouka's work has been called "relentlessly observant, miraculously expressive" (New York Times Book Review). Reverberating with compassion, heartache, and grace, Brewster is an unforgettable coming-of-age story from one of our most compelling novelists. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Geek girl Elle Wittimer lives and breathes Starfield, the classic sci-fi series she grew up watching with her late father. So when she sees a cosplay contest for a new Starfield movie, she has to enter. The prize? An invitation to the ExcelsiCon Cosplay Ball, and a meet-and-greet with the actor slated to play Federation Prince Carmindor in the reboot. With savings from her gig at the Magic Pumpkin food truck (and her dad s old costume), Elle s determined to win unless her stepsisters get there first. Teen actor Darien Freeman used to live for cons before he was famous. Now they re nothing but autographs and awkward meet-and-greets. Playing Carmindor is all he s ever wanted, but Starfield fandom has written him off as just another dumb heartthrob. As ExcelsiCon draws near, Darien feels more and more like a fake until he meets a girl who shows him otherwise. But when she disappears at midnight, will he ever be able to find her again? Part romance, part love letter to nerd culture, and all totally adorbs, Geekerella is a fairy tale for anyone who believes in the magic of fandom. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Greg Iles, 784 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá 1 New York Times bestselling author Greg Iles returns with this highly anticipated first novel in five years and auspicious start of a trilogy featuring Penn Cage. (alza.cz)

Kniha - autor Matt Ruff, 400 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná The critically acclaimed novelist makes visceral the terrors of life in Jim Crow America and its lingering effects in this brilliant and wondrous work of the imagination that melds historical fiction, pulp noir, and Lovecraftian horror and fantasy. Now available in paperback! (alza.cz)

Michael is a successful lawyer with Drake and Sweeney. Then a homeless man attacks him. As Michael tries to discover who the man was, he uncovers a dangerous secret about Drake and Sweeney. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Soudci jsou čestní a spravedliví. Jejich poctivost a nestrannost tvoří základ dobře fungujícího právního systému. Co když ale někdo z nich obejde zákon nebo přijme úplatek?Lacy Stoltzovou, zaměstnankyni Kárné komory dohlížející nad etickým chováním soudců, kontaktuje záhadný muž a slíbí jí odhalení nejzkorumpovanějšího vykonavatele práva v dějinách USA. Informátor byl kdysi sám právníkem, zdá se tedy, že může poskytnout zasvěcená fakta. Ale odkud je bere? A kdo obviňovaného soudce financuje? Odhalování takových peněžních toků, zvlášť stojí-li za nimi mafie, hrozí vždy nebezpečím. Tentokrát však doslova smrtelným…Román Píšťalka – včetně připojené bonusové povídky Svědek procesu – přináší další strhující příběh, který potvrzuje výjimečné a neotřesitelné postavení Johna Grishama coby celosvětového bestselleristy v žánru právnických thrillerů. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Mistr právnických románů opustil pole fiktivních próz pouze jednou – v knize Nevinný, v níž zpracoval tragický životní osud skutečné postavy tváří v tvář soudní a policejní zvůli. Bez spekulací, přímočaře a díky tomu neobyčejně sugestivně zachytil příběh člověka odsouzeného k trestu smrti za zločin, jehož se nedopustil. Příběh, který se čte jako děsivý thriller. Dospívající Ron Williamson, nadějný baseballista, mohl proslavit malé oklahomské městečko Ada. Avšak to nakonec proslulo naprosto neblaze: pět let poté, co v prosinci 1982 kdosi brutálně znásilnil a zabil místní mladičkou servírku Debbie Carterovou, byli Ron a jeho kamarád Dennis Fritz na základě zcela nevěrohodných a vykonstruovaných důkazů z tohoto činu obviněni a posléze i odsouzeni: Dennis na doživotí, Ron ke ztrátě života. Zlomený a s duševní chorobou marně bojující Ron si pak prošel dvanáctiletým peklem cely smrti… (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Mark, Todd, Gordy a Zola začali studovat práva, aby změnili svět a udělali z něj lepší místo k životu. Zadluží se a nastoupí na tříletou soukromou školu. V posledním semestru si však postupně uvědomí, že něco je špatně – málokdo z absolventů tohoto ústavu složí advokátské zkoušky, natož aby si našel práci v oboru. A člověk, jemuž škola patří, náhodou vlastní i banku specializující se na studentské půjčky. Stali se obětí podvodu a ne všichni se s tím dokážou vyrovnat. Tragická událost přiměje trojici z nich zosnovat plán, jak se z téhle pasti dostat. Aby ho mohli uskutečnit, budou muset ze školy odejít. A pustit se do souboje Davida s Goliášem. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

22 years ago Quincy Miller was sentenced to life without parole. He was accused of killing Keith Russo, a lawyer in a small Florida town. But there were no reliable witnesses and little motive. Just the fact that Russo had botched Quincy's divorce case, that Quincy was black in a largely all-white town and that a blood-splattered torch was found in the boot of Quincy's car. A torch he swore was planted. A torch that was conveniently destroyed in a fire just before his trial. The lack of evidence made no difference to judge or jury. In the eyes of the law Quincy was guilty and, no matter how often he protested his innocence, his punishment was life in prison. Finally, after 22 years, comes Quincy's one and only chance of freedom. An innocence lawyer and minister, Cullen Post, takes on his case. Post has exonerated eight men in the last ten years. He intends to make Quincy the next. But there were powerful and ruthless people behind Russo's murder. They prefer that an innocent man dies in jail rather than one of them. There's one way to guarantee that. They killed one lawyer 22 years ago, and they'll kill another without a second thought. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

'With every new book I appreciate John Grisham a little more, for his compassion for the underdog, and his willingness to strike out in new directions' - Entertainment Weekly ONE MAN. ONE HOPE. ONCE CHANCE TO BECOME A LEGEND. ONE MAN Seventeen-year-old Samuel Sooleyman comes from a village in South Sudan, a war-torn country where one third of the population is a refugee. His great love is basketball: his prodigious leap and lightning speed make him an exceptional player. And it may also bring him his big chance: he has been noticed by a coach taking a youth team to the United States. ONE HOPE If he gets through the tournament, Samuel's life will change beyond recognition. But it's the longest of long shots. His talent is raw and uncoached. There are hundreds of better-known players ahead of him. And he must leave his family behind, at least at the beginning. ONE CHANCE As American success beckons, devastating news reaches Samuel from home. Caught between his dream and the nightmare unfolding thousands of miles away, 'Sooley', as he's nicknamed by his classmates, must make hard choices about his future. This quiet, dedicated boy must do what no other player has achieved in the history of his chosen game: become a legend in twelve short months. Global bestseller John Grisham takes you to a different kind of court in this gripping and incredibly moving novel that showcases his storytelling powers in an entirely new light. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Mississippský soud vynese šokující rozsudek v neprospěch chemické společnosti, obviněné ze skladování toxického odpadu s následkem desítek rakovinných onemocnění v nedalekém městečku. Společnost podá odvolání a o rozsudku má hlasovat devítka soudců vyšší instance. Majitel společnosti, miliardář Carl Trudeau, se rozhodne koupit si jedno z jejich křesel. Za pomoci svých tajných agentů vybere mladého důvěřivého a nicnetušícího adepta a poskytne mu veškeré zázemí, aby z něj vytvořil kandidáta na toto místo. Další z mistrných příběhů Johna Grishama, který zpochybní spravedlnost a nestrannost amerického soudního systému. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Devět let čeká Donté Drumm – mladík tmavé pleti ze Slone, obviněný a odsouzený za znásilnění a brutální vraždu bělošské dívky Nicole Yaberové – v cele smrti na den, kdy bude popraven. Právě tak dlouho bojuje jeho právník o zvrácení rozsudku. Když už se zdá, že popravu nic neodvrátí, přizná se v jiném městě presbyteriánskému pastorovi skutečný vrah, Travis Boyette, k činu, za který má být Donté popraven. Začíná boj s časem a především s policejní a soudní mašinerií – ta však už dávno neslouží spravedlnosti, ale mnohem spíš osobním a kariérním ambicím politiků a policistů: pokud někdo jejich postavení ohrozí, neváhají ho obětovat – i kdyby šlo o život nevinného člověka. Román Přiznání, jehož zápletka opět vychází ze skutečného příběhu, je dalším Grishamovým výrazným protestem proti justiční praxi a zejména trestu smrti, uplatňovaným v mnoha státech USA. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Za vraždu mladého právníka Keitha Russa je na základě vykonstruovaných důkazů na doživotí odsouzen mladý černoch Quincy Miller. Po dvaadvaceti letech ve vězení se rozhodne požádat o pomoc Ochránce, nevelkou organizaci bojující za nespravedlivě odsouzené založenou advokátem a knězem Cullenem Postem. Ten přijímá klienty, kterým se ostatní obloukem vyhýbají, aby se pokusil napravit křivdy spáchané na nevinných. V případu Quincyho Millera však uvízne hlouběji, než čekal. Vraždu Keitha Russa mají na svědomí mocní, nemilosrdní lidé. Před lety zabili jednoho právníka a dnes jsou připraveni zabít dalšího. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Právnické firmě Finley & Figg na chicagském předměstí se nedaří zrovna nejlíp. Má bídnou a pochybnou klientelu a její stárnoucí majitelé zoufale vyhlížejí ten jeden „velký případ“, na němž zbohatnou, aby mohli odejít do penze. A pak se jim do života doslova vpotácí David Zinc. Mladý a výkonný absolvent Harvardu, který jednoho dne ráno dostane cestou do velké právní firmy, kde dře do úmoru, záchvat úzkosti. Uteče a shodou okolností se octne v kanceláři Finleyho & Figga právě ve chvíli, kdy se Wally Figg rozhodne zažalovat obří farmaceutickou firmu za údajné poškození zdraví jistým lékem. Společně s Davidem se pouštějí do velkého procesu, ač Wally stál před soudcem jen párkrát v životě. A proti nim vyrukuje korporace se zástupy renomovaných obhájců… (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Říjen 1946, městečko Clanton, stát Mississippi. Pete Banning, místní vážený občan, válečný hrdina, farmář, otec, soused a bohabojný člen metodistické církve, jednoho chladného podzimního rána vstal, vjel do města a spáchal šokující zločin. Jediné, co k tomu řekl – šerifovi, svému obhájci, porotě i svým nejbližším – bylo: „Nemám k tomu co říct.“ Beze strachu ze smrti a s přesvědčením, že si svůj motiv vezme s sebou do hrobu. V románu, jaký ještě nikdy nenapsal, nás John Grisham vezme na neuvěřitelné putování – po americkém Jihu spoutaném rasovou segregací, po filipínských džunglích za druhé světové války, z ústavu pro choromyslné plného tajemství až do clantonské soudní síně, kde se Peteův právník zoufale snaží svého klienta zachránit. Výsledkem je autorův další právnický bestseller – jak jinak… (knihydobrovsky.cz)

From the best-selling author of Skinny Dip and Razor Girl, a new novel that captures the Trump era with Hiaasen's inimitable savage humor and wonderful, eccentric characters. A surefire best seller.Carl Hiaasen's Squeeze Me is set among the landed gentry of Palm Beach. A prominent high-society matron--who happens to be a fierce supporter of the President and founding member of the POTUSSIES--has gone missing at a swank gala. When the wealthy dowager Kiki Pew Fitzsimmons is later found dead in a concrete grave, panic and chaos erupt. The President immediately declares that Kiki Pew was the victim of rampaging immigrant hordes. This, as it turns out, is far from the truth. Meanwhile, a bizarre discovery in the middle of the road brings the First Lady's motorcade to a grinding halt (followed by some grinding between the First Lady and a lovestruck Secret Service agent). Enter Angie Armstrong, wildlife wrangler extraordinaire, who arrives at her own conclusions after she is summoned to the posh island to deal with a mysterious and impolite influx of huge, hungry pythons . . .Completely of the moment, full of vim and vigor, and as irreverent as can be, Squeeze Me is pure, unadulterated Hiaasen. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

V malom floridskom meste Seabrook zastrelili mladého právnika Keitha Russa, keď večer pracoval pri svojom stole. Vrah nezanechal stopy. Nebolo svedkov ani motívu. Polícia však čoskoro začala podozrievať mladého černocha Quincyho Millera, bývalého klienta Keitha Russa. Quincyho postavili pred súd a odsúdili na doživotie. Dvadsaťdva rokov bol vo väzení a trval na svojej nevine. Nikto ho však nepočúval. Nemal právnika, nikoho, kto by mu pomohol. Zo zúfalstva po rokoch napíše list malej neziskovej organizácii Guardian Ministries, ktorú vedie Cullen Post, právnik a súčasne episkopálny kňaz. Guardian Ministries sa venuje iba špecifickým prípadom nespravodlivo odsúdených väzňov. Cullen Post cestuje po celej Amerike, bojuje za obete justičných omylov a stará sa o klientov, na ktorých systém zabudol. Prípad Quincyho Millera je trochu odlišný. Keitha Russa zavraždili mocní bezohľadní ľudia a tí nechcú, aby sa Quincy dostal na slobodu. Pred dvadsiatimi dvoma rokmi zabili jedného právnika a bez váhania by sa zbavili aj ďalšieho. John Grisham vo svojom novom románe, ktorý sa okamžite umiestnil na prvom mieste v rebríčku bestsellerov New York Times, prináša čitateľom klasický právnický triler – a ešte čosi navyše. Z anglického originálu The Guardians (Doubleday, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York 2019) preložila Alena Redlingerová. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Born attached at the chest, Chang and Eng were considered a marvel, an act of God. By any standard, theirs is a history of epic variety and drama. Mark Slouka recounts their tumultuous story, from the docks of Vietnam to American fame, with intimacy and compassion. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

By the writer Milan Kundera called Czechoslovakia's greatest contemporary writer comes a novel (now in English for the first time) peopled with eccentric, unforgettable inhabitants of a home for the elderly who reminisce about their lives and their changing country. Written with a keen eye for the absurd and sprinkled with dialogue that captures the poignancy of the everyday, this novel allows us into the mind of an elderly woman coming to terms with the passing of time. Praise for "Too Loud a Solitude" "Short, sharp and eccentric. Sophisticated, thought-provoking and pithy." --"Spectator" "Unmissable, combines extremes of comedy and seriousness, plus pathos, slapstick, sex and violence all stirred into one delicious brew." --"The Guardian" "In imaginative riches and sheer exhilaration it offers more than most books twice its size. At once tender and scatological, playful and sombre, moving and irresistibly funny." --"The Independent" on Sunday Praise for "I Served the King of England" "A joyful, picaresque story, which begins with Baron Munchausen-like adventures and ends in tears and solitude." -- James Wood, The "London Review of Books" "A comic novel of great inventiveness ... charming, wise, and sad--and an unexpectedly good laugh." "--The Philadelphia Inquirer" "An extraordinary and subtly tragicomic novel." --"The New York Times" ""Dancing Lessons" unfurls as a single, sometimes maddening sentence. The gambit works. Something about that slab of wordage carries the eye forward, promising an intensity simply unattainable by your regularly punctuated novel." --Ed Park, The New York Times Book Review (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Nina Browning is living the good life after marrying into Nashville’s elite. More recently, her husband made a fortune selling his tech business, and their adored son has been accepted to Princeton. Yet sometimes the middle-class small-town girl in Nina wonders if she’s strayed from the person she once was. Tom Volpe is a single dad working multiple jobs while struggling to raise his headstrong daughter, Lyla. His road has been lonely, long, and hard, but he finally starts to relax after Lyla earns a scholarship to Windsor Academy, Nashville’s most prestigious private school. Amid so much wealth and privilege, Lyla doesn’t always fit in—and her overprotective father doesn’t help—but in most ways, she’s a typical teenaged girl, happy and thriving. Then, one photograph, snapped in a drunken moment at a party, changes everything. As the image spreads like wildfire, the Windsor community is instantly polarized, buzzing with controversy and assigning blame. At the heart of the lies and scandal, Tom, Nina, and Lyla are forced together—all questioning their closest relationships, asking themselves who they really are, and searching for the courage to live a life of true meaning. Advance praise for All We Ever Wanted (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Mark, Todd, Gordy a Zola začali studovat práva, aby změnili svět a udělali z něj lepší místo k životu. Zadluží se a nastoupí na tříletou soukromou školu. V posledním semestru si však postupně uvědomí, že něco je špatně – málokdo z absolventů tohoto ústavu složí advokátské zkoušky, natož aby si našel práci v oboru. A člověk, jemuž škola patří, náhodou vlastní i banku specializující se na studentské půjčky. Stali se obětí podvodu a ne všichni se s tím dokážou vyrovnat. Tragická událost přiměje trojici z nich zosnovat plán, jak se z téhle pasti dostat. Aby ho mohli uskutečnit, budou muset ze školy odejít. A pustit se do souboje Davida s Goliášem. (patro.cz)

Mississippský soud vynese šokující rozsudek v neprospěch chemické společnosti, obviněné ze skladování toxického odpadu s následkem desítek rakovinných onemocnění v nedalekém městečku. Společnost podá odvolání a o rozsudku má hlasovat devítka soudců vyšší instance. Majitel společnosti, miliardář Carl Trudeau, se rozhodne koupit si jedno z jejich křesel. Za pomoci svých tajných agentů vybere mladého důvěřivého a nicnetušícího adepta a poskytne mu veškeré zázemí, aby z něj vytvořil kandidáta na toto místo. Další z mistrných příběhů Johna Grishama, který zpochybní spravedlnost a nestrannost amerického soudního systému. (patro.cz)

Za vraždu mladého právníka Keitha Russa je na základě vykonstruovaných důkazů na doživotí odsouzen mladý černoch Quincy Miller. Po dvaadvaceti letech ve vězení se rozhodne požádat o pomoc Ochránce, nevelkou organizaci bojující za nespravedlivě odsouzené založenou advokátem a knězem Cullenem Postem. Ten přijímá klienty, kterým se ostatní obloukem vyhýbají, aby se pokusil napravit křivdy spáchané na nevinných. V případu Quincyho Millera však uvízne hlouběji, než čekal. Vraždu Keitha Russa mají na svědomí mocní, nemilosrdní lidé. Před lety zabili jednoho právníka a dnes jsou připraveni zabít dalšího. (patro.cz)

Říjen 1946, městečko Clanton, stát Mississippi. Pete Banning, místní vážený občan, válečný hrdina, farmář, otec, soused a bohabojný člen metodistické církve, jednoho chladného podzimního rána vstal, vjel do města a spáchal šokující zločin. Jediné, co k tomu řekl – šerifovi, svému obhájci, porotě i svým nejbližším – bylo: „Nemám k tomu co říct.“ Beze strachu ze smrti a s přesvědčením, že si svůj motiv vezme s sebou do hrobu. V románu, jaký ještě nikdy nenapsal, nás John Grisham vezme na neuvěřitelné putování – po americkém Jihu spoutaném rasovou segregací, po filipínských džunglích za druhé světové války, z ústavu pro choromyslné plného tajemství až do clantonské soudní síně, kde se Peteův právník zoufale snaží svého klienta zachránit. Výsledkem je autorův další právnický bestseller – jak jinak… (patro.cz)

Soudci jsou čestní a spravedliví. Jejich poctivost a nestrannost tvoří základ dobře fungujícího právního systému. Co když ale někdo z nich obejde zákon nebo přijme úplatek? Lacy Stoltzovou, zaměstnankyni Kárné komory dohlížející nad etickým chováním soudců, kontaktuje záhadný muž a slíbí jí odhalení nejzkorumpovanějšího vykonavatele práva v dějinách USA. Informátor byl kdysi sám právníkem, zdá se tedy, že může poskytnout zasvěcená fakta. Ale odkud je bere? A kdo obviňovaného soudce financuje? Odhalování takových peněžních toků, zvlášť stojí-li za nimi mafie, hrozí vždy nebezpečím. Tentokrát však doslova smrtelným… Román Píšťalka – včetně připojené bonusové povídky Svědek procesu – přináší další strhující příběh, který potvrzuje výjimečné a neotřesitelné postavení Johna Grishama coby celosvětového bestselleristy v žánru právnických thrillerů. (patro.cz)

Právnické firmě Finley & Figg na chicagském předměstí se nedaří zrovna nejlíp. Má bídnou a pochybnou klientelu a její stárnoucí majitelé zoufale vyhlížejí ten jeden „velký případ“, na němž zbohatnou, aby mohli odejít do penze. A pak se jim do života doslova vpotácí David Zinc. Mladý a výkonný absolvent Harvardu, který jednoho dne ráno dostane cestou do velké právní firmy, kde dře do úmoru, záchvat úzkosti. Uteče a shodou okolností se octne v kanceláři Finleyho & Figga právě ve chvíli, kdy se Wally Figg rozhodne zažalovat obří farmaceutickou firmu za údajné poškození zdraví jistým lékem. Společně s Davidem se pouštějí do velkého procesu, ač Wally stál před soudcem jen párkrát v životě. A proti nim vyrukuje korporace se zástupy renomovaných obhájců… (patro.cz)

Devět let čeká Donté Drumm – mladík tmavé pleti ze Slone, obviněný a odsouzený za znásilnění a brutální vraždu bělošské dívky Nicole Yaberové – v cele smrti na den, kdy bude popraven. Právě tak dlouho bojuje jeho právník o zvrácení rozsudku. Když už se zdá, že popravu nic neodvrátí, přizná se v jiném městě presbyteriánskému pastorovi skutečný vrah, Travis Boyette, k činu, za který má být Donté popraven. Začíná boj s časem a především s policejní a soudní mašinerií – ta však už dávno neslouží spravedlnosti, ale mnohem spíš osobním a kariérním ambicím politiků a policistů: pokud někdo jejich postavení ohrozí, neváhají ho obětovat – i kdyby šlo o život nevinného člověka. Román Přiznání, jehož zápletka opět vychází ze skutečného příběhu, je dalším Grishamovým výrazným protestem proti justiční praxi a zejména trestu smrti, uplatňovaným v mnoha státech USA. (patro.cz)

Having survived the concentration camps but lost her mother and sister along the way, a sixteen-year-old Anne Frank reunites with her father, Pim, in newly liberated Amsterdam. But it's not as easy to fit the pieces of their life back together. Anne is adrift, haunted by the ghosts of the horrors they experienced, while Pim is fixated on returning to normalcy. Her beloved diary has been lost, and her dreams of becoming a writer seem distant and pointless now. As Anne struggles to overcome the brutality of memory and build a new life for herself, she grapples with heartbreak, grief, and ultimately the freedom of forgiveness. A story of trauma and redemption, Annelies honors Anne Frank's legacy as not only a symbol of hope and perseverance but also a complex young woman of great ambition and heart. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Na Ostrove Camino sa môže stať všeličo. Aj vražda uprostred hurikánu. Na prvý pohľad dokonalý zločin.Majiteľ kníhkupectva Bruce Cable sa pripravuje na návrat úspešnej spisovateľky Mercer Mannovej, keď hurikán Leo nečakane zmení smer a rúti sa rovno na ostrov. Floridský guvernér nariadi povinnú evakuáciu, väčšina obyvateľov preto zabezpečí svoje domy a ujde na pevninu, lenže Bruce sa rozhodne zostať.Hurikán spôsobí hotovú spúšť – zrovná so zemou domy, zničí hotely a obchody, zaplaví ulice, pripraví o život desiatku ľudí. Jednou z obetí je aj Nelson Kerr, Bruceov priateľ a autor trilerov. Čoskoro však vysvitne, že jeho smrť nezapríčinil nespútaný živel. Obeť utrpela viacero podozrivých úderov do hlavy.Kto si mohol želať Nelsonovu smrť? Miestna polícia má plné ruky práce s následkami prírodnej katastrofy a nie je schopná riešiť prípad. Bruceovi napadne, či pochybné postavy z Nelsonových románov nemajú základ v skutočnosti. V priateľovom počítači je uložený rukopis nového románu. Ktovie, či sa tam neskrýva kľúč k celému prípadu. Bruce sa pustí do pátrania na vlastnú päsť, a vtedy objaví medzi riadkami čosi, čo prekoná všetky Nelsonove zápletky. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Na Ostrove Camino sa môže stať všeličo. Aj vražda uprostred hurikánu. Na prvý pohľad dokonalý zločin. Majiteľ kníhkupectva Bruce Cable sa pripravuje na návrat úspešnej spisovateľky Mercer Mannovej, keď hurikán Leo nečakane zmení smer a rúti sa rovno na ostrov. Floridský guvernér nariadi povinnú evakuáciu, väčšina obyvateľov preto zabezpečí svoje domy a ujde na pevninu, lenže Bruce sa rozhodne zostať. Hurikán spôsobí hotovú spúšť – zrovná so zemou domy, zničí hotely a obchody, zaplaví ulice, pripraví o život desiatku ľudí. Jednou z obetí je aj Nelson Kerr, Bruceov priateľ a autor trilerov. Čoskoro však vysvitne, že jeho smrť nezapríčinil nespútaný živel. Obeť utrpela viacero podozrivých úderov do hlavy. Kto si mohol želať Nelsonovu smrť? Miestna polícia má plné ruky práce s následkami prírodnej katastrofy a nie je schopná riešiť prípad. Bruceovi napadne, či pochybné postavy z Nelsonových románov nemajú základ v skutočnosti. V priateľovom počítači je uložený rukopis nového románu. Ktovie, či sa tam neskrýva kľúč k celému prípadu. Bruce sa pustí do pátrania na vlastnú päsť, a vtedy objaví medzi riadkami čosi, čo prekoná všetky Nelsonove zápletky. (patro.cz)

How do you tell your part in the biggest tale in history? I ask because it's what I have to do. I'm Zoe Boutin Perry: A colonist stranded on a deadly pioneer world. Holy icon to a race of aliens. A player (and a pawn) in a interstellar chess match to save humanity, or to see it fall. Witness to history. Friend. Daughter. Human. Seventeen years old. Everyone on Earth knows the tale I am part of. But you don't know my tale: How I did what I did ― how I did what I had to do ― not just to stay alive but to keep you alive, too. All of you. I'm going to tell it to you now, the only way I know how: not straight but true, the whole thing, to try to make you feel what I felt: the joy and terror and uncertainty, panic and wonder, despair and hope. Everything that happened, bringing us to Earth, and Earth out of its captivity. All through my eyes. It's a story you know. But you don't know it all. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

In seven independent, but closely related chapters, the author presents his personal conception of the European novel, which he describes as 'an art born of the laughter of God'. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

'His first novel is a revelation ... the writing is vivid, serious and extraordinary ... wonderful' The Times The Sea is My Brother is Jack Kerouac's very first novel, begun shortly after his tour as a merchant sailor in 1942. Lost during his lifetime, it is an intense portrait of friendship and brotherhood and a meditation on the desire to escape society, following the fortunes of two men as they impulsively decide to work their passage on the S.S. Westminster: drinking, arguing, playing cards, dodging torpedoes and contemplating the vast, terrible beauty of the sea. Published with fragments of early stories and letters, this visceral work gives a unique insight into the young Kerouac and the formation of his genius. 'What's clear from this newly published first novel is that Kerouac was positively fizzing with talent at an early age' Sunday Times (knihydobrovsky.cz)